Racecards
17:20 Huntingdon
Every Race Live On Racing TV Mares' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 137y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £7,700 added
- Winner: £4,193
- 2nd: £1,932
- 3rd: £966
- 4th: £484
- Form 27235-4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
led, faced strong challenge when shaken up 3 out, soon headed, weakened quickly from 2 out, just held second
- Form 55363-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer T Bulgin
- Jockey Max Kendrick
tracked leaders, driven along before 3 out, kept on same pace from 2 out, never a factor
- Form 0F-4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer T Symonds
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
raced in last, ridden and faded from 2 out, tailed off
- Form 73-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
jumped right on occasions, prominent, shaken up to press leader 3 out, soon led, ridden and went clear from 2 out, comfortably
In depth
Verdict
Call The Fairies is rated 107 but she is fully exposed and was a disappointing favourite at Worcester on her reappearance. Gerritzen was tailed off on her hurdles bow at Market Rasen while Luna Dora may need more time. TOUGHASOLDBOOTS is having a first run under Rules but has placed in a point and she is Brian Hughes only ride at the meeting.
Formwatch
Call The Fairies (IRE) 5-4fav (11-2) Led, clear briefly after 1st, hampered by loose horse after 4th, kicked on next, not fluent 7th, headed after 2 out, weakened flat, 4th of 7, 15 3/4l behind Peerless Beauty (11-2) at Worcester 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in May.
Gerritzen 80-1 (10-12) Close up, pushed along 3 out, soon outpaced, detached, 3rd of 5, dist behind On My Command (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 5f (4) gd in Oct.
Luna Dora 100-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, closed in 4th after 3 out, weakened 2 out, 4th of 7, dist behind Prime Time Lady (11-0) at Warwick 2m mdn (4) gd in May.
Toughasoldboots (IRE) 5-1 (11-11) Chsd ldrs, 5th 1/2way, drpd twrds rr aftr 4out, sn rdn, prog to 3rd aftr 2out, kow aftr last but not match wnr, 3rd of 9, 12l behind Between Waters (11-11) at Lisronagh 3m mdn sft in Feb.